Arnold Strongman Classic: Arnold Sports Festival USABrian Shaw Dominates In Winning 3rd Arnold Strongman Classic Crown Brian Shaw of Lupton, Colo., won his third Arnold Strongman Classic title in dominating fashion at the 2. Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus. The event also served as the Arnold Pro Strongman World Series Championship. Shaw won the contest’s first three events and was second in the fourth event to take a commanding 3. Hafthor Bjornsson of Iceland going into the final event. In the Austrian Oak event, held on the Battelle Grand Stage during the Arnold Classic Finals, Shaw tied for second after he lifted the 4. Austrian Oak overhead two times.
Bjornsson won the event with three lifts. Shaw finished with 4. Bjornsson 4. 1. 5. For the victory, Shaw received congratulations from Arnold Schwarzenegger, $7. Louis Cyr Trophy. Bjornsson earned $2.
On Friday, Shaw won the Bale Tote by carrying the 1,5. He then won the Timber Carry by moving the 1,1.
Earlier on Saturday, Shaw took first in the ROGUE Elephant Bar Deadlift (9. Shaw was second in the Bag Over Bar by tossing an 8.
Bjornsson won Bag Over Bar by clearing 9. Shaw also won the Arnold Strongman Classic in 2. His three Cyr trophies is the third- most in history.
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Zavickas, who was injured and did not compete, has a record eight titles. Derek Poundstone of Connecticut is the only other man to win the event more than once, earning the Cyr Trophy in 2. Shaw qualified for the Arnold Strongman Classic by winning the Arnold Pro Strongman World Series qualifier held at Arnold Classic Europe in September 2. The Arnold Pro Strongman World Series features qualifying events at Arnold Sports Festival events around the world, with winners advancing to compete in the Arnold Pro Strongman World Series Championship at the Arnold Sports Festival. Also competing in the 2.
Arnold Strongman Classic were: 3rd place (3. Jerry Pritchett of Phoenix, Ariz., received $1. Mateusz Kielszikowski of Poland received $1. Mikhail Shivlyakov of Russia received $1. Vytautas Lalas of Lithuania, received $7,0. Dimitar Savatinov of Bulgaria received $6,0.
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Martins Licis of USA received $4,0. Zach Hadge of the USA received $3,0. Krzystof Radzikowski of Poland received $2,0.
Brian Shaw Dominates In Winning 3 rd Arnold Strongman Classic Crown. Brian Shaw of Lupton, Colo., won his third Arnold Strongman Classic title in dominating fashion.
The 2. 01. 7 Arnold Strongman Classic was contested over two days in five events: The Bale Tote, The Timber Carry, ROGUE Elephant Bar Deadlift, The Bag Over Bar and The Austrian Oak. The Austrian Oak was held at the Battelle Grand at the Greater Columbus Convention Center as part of the Arnold Classic, Bikini International and Arnold Men’s Physique Finals.